Table 4 Comparisons of PTX3 level in different clinical data and culture results among cases

Sex

Male

11.8

5.7

0.54

Female

12.5

7.4

Site of admission

Ward

17.4

5.5

0.01*

PICU

18.8

5.1

Intermediate care

13.8

5.4

Respiratory Failure

No

15.5

5.6

0.007*

Yes

19.7

4.8

Diagnosis

Pneumonia

16.6

6.1

0.04*

Bronchiolitis

13.05

4.8

VAP

20.5

2.6

PPE

14.8

4.3

Management

No

Yes

Mechanical ventilation

15.5 ± 5.6

19.7 ± 4.8

0.006*

IV fluid

17.1 ± 4.8

16.7 ± 5.8

0.82

Outcome

Mean

SD

Discharged

16.6

5.7

0.38

Died

20.2

0

Blood culture

Mean

SD

No growth

15.7

5.6

0.04*

Growth

18.9

5.2

Type of blood growth (n = 18)

Mean

SD

Klebsiella

18.5

8.7

0.17

Pseudomonas

19.2

0.14

CONS

26.1

0

MRSA

20.7

0.58

Candida non albicans

14.1

0

Acinetobacter

13.2

0

Sputum culture

No growth

15.03

5.7

0.34

Growth

17.2

5.5

Type of Sputum growth (n = 8)

Klebsiella

11.05

0

0.04*

Pseudomonas

21.9

3.3

Acinetobacter

14.1

0